Paris Electrically Illuminated for Citywide Service Plan
Paris to divide its municipal lighting into seven electric sectors with exclusive long term concessions to major firms, including Edison and Rothschild groups, to install main cables by 1892 and provide street lighting at near cost or below with city own central plant supporting regulation.
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Paris
Les Ilanes Centrales
Halles
Edison
Victor Popp
Thomson-Houston
Albert Shaw
Century
Unwise Summer Comfort Are Fans And Windows
A column of light lifestyle notes warns against relying on fans to cool the body and cautions about drafty windows in hot venues. It also relays a Memel murder mystery, a smart child anecdote, and a magnetism tease affecting train watches, plus brief ads for Kemp's Balsam and Chamberlain's ointment.
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Tome Journal
Peent
Rostou
St. Louis Republic
Rest Cometh After All From The Frontier Echoes
A Victorian magazine style essay extols cavalry heroism on the plains, praises soldiers against Indian uprisings, and critiques civilian criticism. It quotes Colonel T. A. Dodge and Harper's while musing on grasshopper soup as a suggested new dish inspired by Professor Riley. Mary E. Spencer cites the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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New York
New England
Red Man
Ips
T. A. Dodge
Harper's
John the Baptist
Riley
Missouri
Mary E. Spencer
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Preaching in the Mines and Stage Gags Across Seas
A Century essay recalls 1849 gold fever with a ragged preacher speaking to a hushed crowd in an unfinished house. Also includes lighthearted stage humor from Mrs. Keeley and a judge’s carpentry hobby. The column ends with a Hillsdale doctor praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Gillespie
Cannibalism in Australia and Other Sparks in the News
A kaleidoscope of curiosities and antiquated views. The piece outlines sensational claims about Australian Aboriginals and cannibalism, then shifts to notes on avalanches in the Himalayas, a London shopgirl anecdote, General Grant lore, a tale of a cigar, and a Boston street railway worker’s movable staging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hl. C. Tanner
Indian Staff Corps
Himalayas
Colonel Tanner
Gilgit-Darel Mountains
Tanner
London Globe
West End Street Railway Company
Boston
New York
Tegan
Baptism on a Maine Island Steeped in Faith and Sea Life
On Swan's Island Maine a large baptism ceremony took place in the Atlantic as twenty seven islanders were baptized by Rev. Dunn and Rev. Hall. Fishermen in best attire, white dresses, and a crowd of about 100 watched. A fisherman recalled sailing twenty miles for baptism, underscoring communal devotion on the sea driven island.
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Maine
Swan's Island
Long Island
Mount Desert
Atlantic
Dunn
Waterville
Hall
Clifton
Ocean
Lewiston
Lewiston Journal
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K.sloan
Indiana
Lexth Street
Patie Buibdings
Ste
Watson
Frank Keener
W. Aimon & Keerer
Harry White
L. Stewart
Attorneys Law
Armeriy
Stewart &Mark
Philadelphia
D H. Tomr
Depot
Kan H
Youn T. Stuchul
A. W. Taylor
Yan
John M. Leech
John P. Elkin
Esch & Elkin
J. S. Porter
Atreet
Han
Rorge W. Hood
Attorney-Atlaw
Oise No
Philadelphia Street
Yetrick
Doug
Robert M. Karnes
Pittsburg
Aren & Fitzpatrick
Mamond Street
Pittsvure
Allegheny County
Tadiena
Youse
Pierce
Tadiana
Alanse
Alfeza
L.getty
G. W. Hood
Hetrick
Jo. Lan
Aniel Ramfy
Washington, D.C
Aer Gt Na
Gs P Street
Northwest
Washington
Ian
Howers M
Jack
David Blair Taylor
Ape
Sjan W Vier
Ran’ Cunningham
J. Woot Clark
Attorneyshat Law
Crttige
Churchill
Iadiana
Rew
G. W. Rimpton
T. Miller
Indiana, Pa
Live Brook Instrance Agt
Water Street
Hotels
Rouse
Udiana Pa
W. Clements
Stegantp
Lian
BANKS
Bak
Capital
Europe
Watt, Carhier
B. M. McCherney
Paul
Ninth India
Electrg
Royal United Service Institution
George Quick
Victoria
Quick
Sans Pareil
Benbow
Mr. Quick
Memel
Prussia
Gustav Gebhardt
Gebhardt
Nantie
Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Kate Field
New York Epoch
Trentaient- Aol Seine
Woman’s Journal
the Plains
Pratt
Brooklyn Eagle
van Pelt
Craig
Australia
Kansas City Times
London
Swain
General Grant
Overlook Mountain House
West Point
Hudson River
Eastman
Kentucky
Poughkeepsie Eagle
Russia
Order of the Garter
Knights Templar
Scotland
Great Britain
Detroit Free Press
Silas Lane
Rocky Mountains
Lane
Chamberslain
A. W. Walter
Waltersburg
Isls
Daugherty Bros
Pat Hultm
Albion
Union Depot
Goldenrod
Varia
Hest
Vienna
Wilson, Rowe, & Het Indiana Roller Mills
Indea
Noah Adler
Noah
Court House
New Wall and
Cesk
Andi
Orem
Paints, Cie
J. T. Bougher
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